Unger Antonia, Harrison Nancy
Anglia Ruskin University, East Rd, Cambridge CB1 1PT, United Kingdom.
Anglia Ruskin University, East Rd, Cambridge CB1 1PT, United Kingdom.
Mar Pollut Bull. 2016 Jun 15;107(1):52-58. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.04.024. Epub 2016 May 5.
Marine debris from ships has persisted and remains a concern despite international agreements such as MARPOL. We report on an analysis of beach litter based on a data set established by the Marine Conservation Society (MSC) Beachwatch weekends. Debris collected around the UK was divided into three main types of debris: (1) plastic, (2) fishing, and (3) fishing related plastic and rubber. Correspondence analysis (CA) was used to examine patterns in the occurrence of debris types on a total of 1023 beaches and debris attributable to fishing was identified on clusters of beaches mainly located on the coasts of Scotland and along the English Channel. General Linear model (GLM) identified fishing as the highest explanatory factor when testing for relationships between litter and proximity to fishing ports and grounds. The results add to the growing body of evidence that the fishing industry is largely responsible for marine debris.
尽管有《国际防止船舶污染公约》（MARPOL）等国际协议，但船舶产生的海洋垃圾问题依然存在，仍是人们关注的焦点。我们基于海洋保护协会（MSC）海滩监测周末活动建立的数据集，报告了一项关于海滩垃圾的分析。在英国各地收集到的垃圾被分为三种主要类型：（1）塑料，（2）渔具，以及（3）与渔业相关的塑料和橡胶。对应分析（CA）用于研究总共1023个海滩上垃圾类型的出现模式，并且在主要位于苏格兰海岸和英吉利海峡沿岸的海滩群上发现了可归因于渔业的垃圾。一般线性模型（GLM）在测试垃圾与渔港和渔场的距离之间的关系时，将渔业确定为最高解释因素。这些结果进一步证明了渔业在很大程度上应对海洋垃圾负责，相关证据越来越多。
